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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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