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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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