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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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