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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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