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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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