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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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