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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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