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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently 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 swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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