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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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