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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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