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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the sensational 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 describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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