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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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