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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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