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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. 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 online courses are commonly 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 many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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