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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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