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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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