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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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