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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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