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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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