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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative 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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