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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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