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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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