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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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