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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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