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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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