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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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