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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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