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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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