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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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