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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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