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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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