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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. 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 courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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