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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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