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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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