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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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