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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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