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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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