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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies 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 teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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