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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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