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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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