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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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