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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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