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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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