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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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