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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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