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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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