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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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