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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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