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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers 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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