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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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