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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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