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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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