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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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