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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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