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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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