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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses 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. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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