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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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