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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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