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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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