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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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