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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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