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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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