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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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