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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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