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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need 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 education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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