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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate 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 technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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