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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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