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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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