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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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