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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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