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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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