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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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