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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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