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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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