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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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