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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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