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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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