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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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