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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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