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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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