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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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