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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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