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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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