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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes online. 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. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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