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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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