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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning enable humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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