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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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