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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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