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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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