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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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