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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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