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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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