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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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