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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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