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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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