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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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