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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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