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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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