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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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