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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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