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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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