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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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