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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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