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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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