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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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