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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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