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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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