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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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