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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches 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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