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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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