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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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