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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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