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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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