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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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