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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key 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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