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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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