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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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