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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different 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 stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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