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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators 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 in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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