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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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