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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC 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 optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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