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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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