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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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