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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key 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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