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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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