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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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