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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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