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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning enable students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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