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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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