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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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