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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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