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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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