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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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