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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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