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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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