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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important 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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