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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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