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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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