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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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