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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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