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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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