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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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