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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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