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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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