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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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