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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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