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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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