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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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