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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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