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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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