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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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