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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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