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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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