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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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