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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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