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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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