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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What 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 institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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