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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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