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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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