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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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