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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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