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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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