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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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