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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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