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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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