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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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