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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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