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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies 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 teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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