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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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