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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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