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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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