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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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