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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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