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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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