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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand these open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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