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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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