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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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