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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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