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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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