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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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