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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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