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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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