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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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