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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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