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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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