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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. 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. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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