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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning make it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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