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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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