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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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