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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important 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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