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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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