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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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