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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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