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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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