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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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