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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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