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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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