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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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