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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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