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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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