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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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