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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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