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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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