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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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