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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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