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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major 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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