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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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