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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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