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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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