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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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