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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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