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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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