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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not 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 topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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