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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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