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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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