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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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