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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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