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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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