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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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