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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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