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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend 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 massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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