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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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