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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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