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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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