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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores 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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