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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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