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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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