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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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