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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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