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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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