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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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