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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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