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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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