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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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