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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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