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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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