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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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