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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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