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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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