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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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