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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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