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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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