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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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