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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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