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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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