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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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