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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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