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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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