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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing 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 we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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