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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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