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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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