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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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