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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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