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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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