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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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