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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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