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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the exciting new 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 thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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