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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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