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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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