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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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