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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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