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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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