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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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