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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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