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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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