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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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