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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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