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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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