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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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