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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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