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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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