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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major 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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