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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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