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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually 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 a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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