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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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