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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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