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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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