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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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