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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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