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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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