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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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