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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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