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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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