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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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