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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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