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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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