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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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