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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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