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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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