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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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