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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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