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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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