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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the 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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