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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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