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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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