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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes 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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