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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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