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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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