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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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