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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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