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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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