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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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