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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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