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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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 usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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