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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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