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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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