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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free 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 subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches 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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