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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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