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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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