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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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