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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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