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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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