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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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