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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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