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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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