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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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