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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. 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 MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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