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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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