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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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