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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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