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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. 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 MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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