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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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