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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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