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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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