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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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