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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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