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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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