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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes 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 classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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