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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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