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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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