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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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