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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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