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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational ventures. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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