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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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