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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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