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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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