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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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