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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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