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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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