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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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