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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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