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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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