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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers 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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