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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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