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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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