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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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