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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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