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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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