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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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