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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the 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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