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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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