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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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