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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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