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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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