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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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