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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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