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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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