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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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