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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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