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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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