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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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