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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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