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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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