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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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