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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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