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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. 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. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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