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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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