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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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