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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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