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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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