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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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