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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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