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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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