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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate 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. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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