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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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