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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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