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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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