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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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