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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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