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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. 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. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of these open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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