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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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