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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take 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 online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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