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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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