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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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