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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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