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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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