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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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