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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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