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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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