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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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