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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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