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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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