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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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