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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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