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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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