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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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