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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand these open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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