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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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