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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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