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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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