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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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