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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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