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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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