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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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