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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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