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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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