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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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