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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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