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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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