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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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