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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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