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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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