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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. 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 MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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