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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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