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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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