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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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