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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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