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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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