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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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