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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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