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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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