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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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