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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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