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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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