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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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