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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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