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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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