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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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