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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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