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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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