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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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