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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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