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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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