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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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