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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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