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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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