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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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