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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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