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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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