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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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