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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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