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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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