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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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