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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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