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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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