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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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