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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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