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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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