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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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