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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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