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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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