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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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