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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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 massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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