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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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