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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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