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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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