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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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