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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. 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 MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education