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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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