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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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