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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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