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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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