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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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