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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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