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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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