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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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