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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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