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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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