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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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