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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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