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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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