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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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