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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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