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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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