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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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