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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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