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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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