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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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