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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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