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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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