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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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