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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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