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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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