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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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