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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important 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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