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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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