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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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