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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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