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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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