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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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