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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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