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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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