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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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