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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education