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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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