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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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