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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? 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 massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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