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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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