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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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