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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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