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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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