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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important 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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