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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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