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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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