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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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