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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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