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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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