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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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