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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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