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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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