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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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