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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners 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 many subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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